Mayor of Orange County, Florida
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Mayor of Orange County, Florida is the is the Chief Executive Officer
and Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners
. The Mayor is elected countywide. Before the approval by voters of a 2004 charter amendment, the position of Mayor was called "Orange County Chairman", which became an elected position in 1990. The Orange County mayor’s post is the most powerful elected office in Central Florida
. The current mayor of Orange County
is Teresa Jacobs
. Jacobs assumed office on January 4, 2011. The mayor is responsible for the day to day operations of the county government, overseeing over 7,000 employees with an annual budget of over $3 billion.
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
and Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners
Orange County Board of County Commissioners
The Board of County Commissioners is the governing body of Orange County, Florida. It runs in the manner of a county commission...
. The Mayor is elected countywide. Before the approval by voters of a 2004 charter amendment, the position of Mayor was called "Orange County Chairman", which became an elected position in 1990. The Orange County mayor’s post is the most powerful elected office in Central Florida
Central Florida
Central Florida is a regional designation for the area surrounding Orlando in east central Florida, United States. The area represents the third largest population concentration in Florida, after the South Florida and Tampa Bay regions, respectively....
. The current mayor of Orange County
Orange County, Florida
Orange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 1,145,956....
is Teresa Jacobs
Teresa Jacobs
Teresa Jacobs is the current mayor of Orange County, Florida. The Board of County Commissioners is lead by the Mayor of Orange County. Teresa Jacobs was sworn in as the Mayor of Orange County on January 4, 2011...
. Jacobs assumed office on January 4, 2011. The mayor is responsible for the day to day operations of the county government, overseeing over 7,000 employees with an annual budget of over $3 billion.
List of Orange County Mayors
| Term | Mayor |
|---|---|
| 1990–1998 | Linda Chapin Linda Chapin Linda Welch Chapin, a Florida politician, was the first chairman of the Orange County Commission and an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives.... |
| 1998–2001 | Mel Martinez Mel Martinez Melquíades Rafael Martínez Ruiz, usually known as Mel Martinez , is a former United States Senator from Florida and served as Chairman of the Republican Party from November 2006 until October 19, 2007, the first Latino to serve as chairman of a major party... |
| 2001–2011 | Richard Crotty |
| 2011– | Teresa Jacobs Teresa Jacobs Teresa Jacobs is the current mayor of Orange County, Florida. The Board of County Commissioners is lead by the Mayor of Orange County. Teresa Jacobs was sworn in as the Mayor of Orange County on January 4, 2011... |
See also
- Teresa JacobsTeresa JacobsTeresa Jacobs is the current mayor of Orange County, Florida. The Board of County Commissioners is lead by the Mayor of Orange County. Teresa Jacobs was sworn in as the Mayor of Orange County on January 4, 2011...
- Richard Crotty
- Mel MartinezMel MartinezMelquíades Rafael Martínez Ruiz, usually known as Mel Martinez , is a former United States Senator from Florida and served as Chairman of the Republican Party from November 2006 until October 19, 2007, the first Latino to serve as chairman of a major party...
- Linda ChapinLinda ChapinLinda Welch Chapin, a Florida politician, was the first chairman of the Orange County Commission and an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives....
- Board of County CommissionersOrange County Board of County CommissionersThe Board of County Commissioners is the governing body of Orange County, Florida. It runs in the manner of a county commission...
- Orange County, FloridaOrange County, FloridaOrange County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida and is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 1,145,956....